Outdoor Growing

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  Growing Methods

  How to Start a Square Foot Garden

  Even if you’ve never held a shovel or picked a ripe tomato, you’ve probably heard the term “square foot gardening.” It’s part of our modern...

  By: Sara Elliott | Gardener, Writer

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  Grow Spaces

  Must-Have Tools for Spring Planting

  With spring right around the corner, it’s a good idea for cannabis growers to start getting organized for the outdoor season. Not only must you decide which...

  By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content

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  Growing Methods

  Get the Most from Your Raised Planter Box

  The most defining trait of raised planter boxes is the set of legs elevating them above ground level. While traditional garden beds are dug directly into the ground,...

  By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content

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  Grow Spaces

  Pollinator Paradise: Turning Turf into a Wildlife Garden

  The ubiquitous grass lawn was originally conceived by British nobles as a display of wealth, showing that they had so much arable land that they could afford to not grow...

  By: Matt LeBannister

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  Canopy Management

  Growing on a Trellis for Bigger and Better Cucumbers

  Do cucumbers have to be grown on a trellis? No, not at all. Many people grow them horizontally across the ground. The problem with this, however, is that once the vines...

  By: Rich Hamilton | Writer, Consultant, Author of The Growers Guide

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  Grow Spaces

  Mother Nature’s Light Schedule and Growing Cannabis

  The term “short day” is somewhat of a misnomer, as non-autoflowering cannabis is affected by photoperiodism and will flower if given daily uninterrupted dark...

  By: Grubbycup | Indoor Gardener, Owner & Writer of Grow with Grubbycup

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  Harvest

  Preparing the Next Patch

  After the harvest ends, the hardest work for a grower begins. This includes not only harvesting the bountiful fruits of your labor of love and removing, cleaning and...

  By: Russ Landry | President

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  Grow Spaces

  Understanding USA Hardiness Zone Maps

  Growing a home garden and keeping houseplants are extremely fun hobbies. There is perhaps no better way to get in tune with the rhythms of nature than growing plants at...

  By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content

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  Grow Spaces

  Build It Right: Determining Greenhouse Design by Climate

  A greenhouse is more than just a protective bubble for pampered plants—it serves to coax the best out of your hydroponic system and creates a pleasant, relaxing...

  By: Lynette Morgan | Author, Partner at SUNTEC International Hydroponic Consultants

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  Industry News

  Front Lawn Revolution: From Grass to Food

  Your front lawn used to be something you’d mow regularly. Nowadays, that once well-groomed greenery is being replaced by a homegrown veggie patch that offers...

  By: Lee Allen | Writer, Reporter, Gardener

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  Plant Types

  Ornamental Grasses and Ground Cover

  Although this article is about ornamental grasses and ground cover, I wanted to begin by listing the various types of grasses there are to show the seeming ubiquity of...

  By: Alan Ray

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  Growing Methods

  Six Benefits of Raised Garden Beds

  Some of the prettiest gardens are made up of raised garden beds, lined up in neat little rows, overflowing with plants and separated by gravel pathways. Raised beds...

  By: Monica Mansfield | Homesteader, Owner & Writer of The Nature Life Project